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I suspect this scene has unfolded year after year. On Sunday morning, every Sunday morning I imagine, they stroll up this path to attend Mass at this church. The Basilica of San Vitale is famous for being one of the most important examples of early Christian […]

Cradled by the window frame of the ancient temple, sat the little girl. A unexpected contrast between old and new. Her family was nearby selling souvenirs but she had other plans for her day. She sat quietly and peacefully in the window in a timeless fashion that was […]

Her mother was working nearby harvesting rice. Her little brother was also there watching carefully from a distance. I thought the determination on her face was precious. If we had spoken, I imagine she would have said something like “I may be just a little […]

Everyone who hears ‘Vegas Baby’ thinks of The Strip, the bright lights and the good times. Las Vegas Boulevard wears a cloak of prosperity and sophistication during the day and the ‘respectable’ evening hours. It is, however, a very different vibe at daybreak. This shot […]

If you’re lucky enough to visit the Antarctic Peninsula, your ship may stop at the island which houses both Russian and Chilean research stations. This shot was obviously taken at the Russian base!:) It depicts various cities along their approximate direction and distance. It looks like […]

Some cultures have ladies with raven hair who gaze meaningfully into crystal balls. Some arrange and interpret tarot cards. Others read the patterns depicted in leftover tea leaves. Usually if you require the skills of such artists you must seek them out. In India it can be as simple […]

It’s a wonderful thing to travel. Your opinions, born as they are within your frame of reference, can be corrected by reality of travel. For example, I thought the fall of Communism was a good thing that was welcomed by all. Travelling through Bulgaria I […]

Tibetans are not afraid of colour! You might think that this fabulous red door announces the portal to an ornate, multi story, structure. You’d be wrong. It’s a modest little house. A cottage by Western standards. Tibetans may not have wealth, nor even control of their own […]